October 12, 2015

Mick Davis first investment a $3bn contrarian gamble

Mick Davis' X2 Resources has emerged as the last remaining bidder for Rio Tinto’s coal assets in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

October 12, 2015

The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers

A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.

October 12, 2015

China launches massive military manhunt for coal mine killers

Helicopters, drones search 16,000 square km area sealed off to find perpetrators of knife attack that killed 60 workers at a northwestern Chinese coal mine.

October 12, 2015

Job-seekers in Alberta consider move east as opportunities arise in The Maritimes

The Maritimes have long been portrayed as an area of economic stagnation, with a stream of job-seekers headed to all points west. However, it may be time to re-evaluate that…

October 11, 2015

CHART: Mining tide is turning

After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.

October 11, 2015

Scrap could wipe out met coal, iron ore demand growth

New study shows scrap replacing 1 billion tonnes of iron ore and met coal supply by 2050 as sustainability and environmental pressures intensify.

October 9, 2015

Ranger Mine fire is out

An internal investigation by ERA is looking at the incident.

October 9, 2015

US still holds $54 billion of Germany’s gold

2,300 page document detailing gold bar inventory released by Bundesbank shows 43% of reserves held in Manhattan not going anywhere.

October 9, 2015

China mulls new coal curbs that would limit emissions but dent commodity demand

Antipa Minerals has been one of first juniors to benefit from Rio Tinto’s push to find the mines of the future by expanding its pipeline of greenfield exploration projects.

October 9, 2015

Kazakhstan is now the US top uranium supplier

The country, the world’s largest uranium producer, accounted for 23% of the U.S. imports of the raw material last year.